Expanding the HP1a-binding consensus and molecular grammar for heterochromatin assembly
Colmenares, S. U.; Tsukamoto, S.; Karpen, G.; Mofrad, M.; Brennan, L. D.; Hickmann, C.
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The recruitment of Heterochromatin Protein 1 (HP1) partners is essential for heterochromatin assembly and function, yet our knowledge regarding their organization in heterochromatin remains limited. Here we show that interactors engage the Drosophila HP1 (HP1a) dimer through a degenerate and expanded form of the previously identified PxVxL motif, which we now term HP1a Access Codes (HACs). These HACs reside in disordered regions, possess high conservation among Drosophila homologs, and contain alternating hydrophobic residues nested in a cluster of positively charged amino acids. These findings and molecular dynamics simulations identify key electrostatic interactions that modulate HP1a-binding strength and provide a dramatically improved HP1a-binding consensus motif that can reveal protein partners and the molecular grammar involved in heterochromatin assembly. We propose HP1a acts as a scaffold for other heterochromatin components containing HAC motifs, which in turn may regulate the function and higher order structure of the heterochromatin compartment.
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